ISSS Sponsored Student Services provides immigration and sponsor-related support for students and their sponsors from the following:
- Aramco Services
- Kuwait Cultural Office (KCO)
- Embassy of Oman
- Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
- Saudi Arabian Cultural Missions (SACM)
- The Scholarships Office of the UAE (SCO)
ISSS Sponsored Student Services also provides support for students and scholars participating in exchange visitor programs on Fulbright grants. A webpage for exchange visitors on Fulbright grants is coming soon. Contact ISSS Sponsored Student services for assistance.
Tasks To Complete
Sponsored students must complete the following tasks.
After arrival in the U.S. as a main campus student at CU Boulder, complete the following (Or after transfer of your SEVIs record to CU Boulder main campus), complete the following:
Submit the Immigration Check-In e-form (in Arrival & Immigration Check-In section of MyISSS portal.
Submit the Immigration Essentials Quiz in Canvas.
Complete a CU Boulder FERPA Release in your Buff Portal for your sponsor, granting access to your educational records.
FERPA is a federal law safeguarding your private educational information. This release is necessary for the university to share transcripts, letters, and other financial and academic information with your sponsor.
- Health and disciplinary records will not be disclosed.
- Select your sponsor from the list below and follow the instructions to create a FERPA release in your Buff Portal.
- FERPA release instructions for each sponsor
Waive your CU Boulder Health Insurance by the deadline in your first semester and every fall semester.
- You will be charged for the health insurance if you do not submit the waiver by the deadline each fall semester.
- Your sponsor will not pay the CU health insurance. You will be responsible for payment.
Submit proof of immunization by the deadline.
When speaking with a Sponsored Student Advisor (or any other CU Boulder office) over the phone, the advisor will ask you to give your security passphrase to confirm your identity.
- Your sponsor does not need to know your security passphrase. It is for your use when calling a campus office.
Every semester you must:
Enroll in a full-time course load each fall and spring semester.
- Request approval from your sponsor for any online, remote, or hybrid courses.
Email a Financial Guarantee from your sponsor to 3rdparty@colorado.edu and sponsoredadvising@colorado.edu each semester by the deadline.
- Aramco, KCO, and Embassy of Oman provide Financial Guarantees directly to CU Boulder.
Check your financial account balance in your Buff Portal at least once a month.
- You will need to pay for any fees that are not covered by your sponsor.
Waive your CU Boulder Health Insurance by the deadline in your first semester and every fall semester.
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You will be charged for the health insurance if you do not submit the waiver by the deadline each fall semester. If you do not waive the insurance in the fall semester, you must waive it in the spring semester.
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Your sponsor will not pay the CU health insurance. You will be responsible for payment.